Unlike many well-known former NFL players who struggled mightily at the veteran combine Sunday in Phoenix, former Ravens and Tennessee Titans linebacker Brandon Copeland came away from the experience upbeat about his job prospects.
The former Gilman and...

TEMPE, Ariz. — For two hours Sunday, on a unique stage in Arizona, Michael Bush pushed his hardest to prove a point — that he still belongs in the NFL, that his abrupt exit from Chicago last year has never sat well and that he isn't willing to...

While Trent Steelman was on active duty in the Army, often his thoughts strayed to getting another shot at the NFL.
While Michael Bush and Felix Jones were at home, wondering why they weren't still in the league, they also focused on one more chance.
On...

Darren McFadden will get a chance to replace NFL rushing champ DeMarco Murray in Dallas after the former high draft pick never could find a dominant form in Oakland.
The Cowboys and McFadden agreed on a contract Friday, a day after Murray bolted for NFC...

The Cowboys didn't wait long to find a replacement for DeMarco Murray. Darren McFadden signed a two-year deal worth a possible $5.85 million with a $200,000 signing bonus.
McFadden, 27, arrived at Valley Ranch on Friday.
The Cowboys lost Murray to NFC East rival Philadelphia on Thursday, with Murray signing a five-year, $42 million contract, with $21 million guaranteed. McFadden will get far less than that.
The Oakland Raiders selected McFadden with the No. 4 overall choice in 2008, 18 picks before the...

Darren McFadden will get a chance to replace NFL rushing champ DeMarco Murray in Dallas after the former high draft pick never could find a dominant form in Oakland.
The Cowboys and McFadden agreed on a contract Friday, a day after Murray bolted for NFC East rival Philadelphia on a big contract that Dallas owner Jerry Jones said he couldn't match because of the strain it would have put on the salary cap.
McFadden had seven mostly disappointing seasons in Oakland after the Raiders drafted him fourth...

Wearing a blue polo shirt and a gray Detroit Lions hat, former Ravens defensive lineman Haloti Ngata spoke excitedly Wednesday about the "journey" he's about to take with his new NFL team.
At his introductory press conference in Denver, tight end Owen Daniels said he signed with the Broncos because they gave him the best chance to get an elusive Super Bowl ring. In Chicago, outside linebacker-defensive end Pernell McPhee discussed the impact former teammates Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil had on his...

Speaking publicly Wednesday at Halas Hall for the first time since agreeing to trade receiver Brandon Marshall to the Jets, Bears general manager Ryan Pace didn't delve too deeply into his decision-making process.
"Going forward, we felt that this was best for us," Pace said. "And quite frankly, it's the best situation for him too. So that's where we're at."
The Bears officially sent Marshall and a seventh-round draft pick to the Jets in exchange for a fifth-round pick Tuesday. Pressed on the move,...

Former Ravens, Maryland and Poly wide receiver LaQuan Williams has been invited to the inaugural NFL veteran combine.
Williams will join former Ravens linebacker Brandon Copeland (Gilman) and safety Mana Silva as well as several others, including defensive end Jamaal Anderson, cornerback Aaron Berry and running backs Michael Bush, Mikel Leshoure and Felix Jones on March 22 at the Arizona Cardinals' practice facility. Michael Sam, the first openly-gay player in league history, has also accepted an...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — At the start of the 2014 season, New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin had very lofty goals for his team to achieve by its bye week.
"I was hoping we would be 7-0," he said with a straight face.
Instead, the Giants are sitting at 3-4 in third place in the NFC East. They have suffered back-to-back losses to two division rivals, the Eagles and the Cowboys, losing by a combined 58-21 in those two games.
Stats and record aside, perhaps the most unsettling thing about...